[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §1, 12-3-1951]
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to
inspect or cause to be inspected by Fire Department Officers or members,
as often as may be necessary but not less than twice a year, all buildings,
premises and public thoroughfares, except private dwellings, for the
purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions
liable to cause fire. A written report of every such inspection shall
be filed with the City Clerk by the Inspector. Such Inspector may
at all reasonable hours enter any building or premises for the purpose
of making any inspection which, under the provisions of this Chapter,
he/she may deem necessary to be made.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §2, 12-3-1951]
Whenever such Inspector may find combustible or explosive matter
or dangerous accumulation of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of
wastepaper, boxes, shavings, or any other highly flammable materials
especially liable to cause fire and which is so situated as to endanger
property or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs,
passageways, doors and windows liable to interfere with the operations
of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he/she
shall order same to be removed or remedied. Such order shall be complied
with within forty-eight (48) hours by the owner or occupants of such
premises or building.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §3, 12-3-1951]
Burning of trash, lumber, leaves or other combustible materials
where deemed a hazard by the Chief of the Fire Department is prohibited
except under such safeguards as he/she may specify.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §4, 12-3-1951]
Ashes, smoldering coals or embers, greasy or oily substances
liable to spontaneous ignition shall not be deposited or allowed to
remain within ten (10) feet of any combustible materials except in
metal or other non-combustible receptacles.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §5, 12-3-1951]
No person shall permit to remain upon any roof or in any yard
any accumulation of wastepaper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter or
combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind. All such materials
in stores, apartment buildings, factories or similar places shall
be compactly baled and stacked, removed from the premises or stored
in suitable vaults or receptacles to the satisfaction of the Chief
of the Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §6, 12-3-1951]
Cotton, batting, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, celluloid
or other highly flammable materials shall not be used for decorative
purposes in stores or show windows except where deemed satisfactory
by the Chief of the Fire Department. Paper and other readily flammable
materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in any place of
public assembly unless such materials have been flameproofed to the
satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. XII §7, 12-3-1951]
The Building Code and Suggested Fire Prevention Ordinance as
recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters shall be deemed
the generally accepted good practices for the construction and equipment
of buildings and for fire prevention and life safety in connection
with hazardous materials and processes.
